Blog Profile / Secrets of the Job Hunt
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| Filed Under: | Career & Jobs / Job Hunting | |
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| Archived Since: | February 12, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Resume Writing for IT Job Hoppers
In today’s job market, resumes are being scrutinized like never before. And for good reason, job seekers with many short stints in their work history are concerned. After all, the label “job hopper” is one no one wants to wear. But it is common for those in the IT field to change jobs more frequently. [...]
The Right Way to Help a Fellow Job Seeker
“Hey, would you be willing to …” For job seekers, there are a million ways to finish this sentence: “… provide a referral?” “… serve as a reference?” “… take a look at my resume?” The point is that job hunting isn’t a solo endeavor. Almost everyone who’s searched for a new position and found [...]
Distinguish Yourself with Killer Questions
Your interview performance will be judged on many factors from your confident smile and handshake to your ability to successfully answer basic interview questions. However, don’t overlook the opportunity to ask some killer questions and impress the hiring manager or internship coordinator. Usually at the end of an interview, hiring managers will ask if you [...]
Distinguish Yourself BEFORE Your Scheduled Interview
Regardless of the favorable numbers that were just released a few days ago concerning the slight drop in the unemployment rate and the slow but steady growth of the economy, as a job seeker you continue to face incredible competition for each and every position you apply for, especially for the higher-paying jobs that are [...]
Online Job Applications: What’s the Point?
Why do you have to fill out online job applications? Shouldn’t your resume be enough? Why not just send a link to your LinkedIn profile? Companies should just Google you and make a hiring decision, right? Not quite. Well, at least not yet for most employers. Online employment applications have been called “black holes” [...]
Stop Playing the Internet Lottery!
Still chasing posted jobs on numerous job boards and company websites? Still following the CRAP approach to job search (Clicking, Reviewing, Applying, and Praying)? Still discouraged because nothing is happening? Think of today’s job market as an iceberg. Posted jobs appear on the tip of the iceberg. Those are the jobs that are advertised for [...]
Great Technology Cover Letters
So many technical people ask me about the importance of the cover letter in today’s job market. The concern is that no one out there actually reads them. In fact, as many companies have gone to the online resume submission process 100%, they often don’t allow candidates to include a cover letter. Is the Cover [...]
What Role Should Parents Play in Your Job Search?
Your college graduation is right around the corner, and chances are you’ll soon be launching a job search for the first time. That means answering a tough question: Should you ask mom and dad for help? Recent grads yearning for independence may be eager to prove they can find employment on their own. But don’t [...]
Should you consider a Virtual Internship?
Virtual internships are steadily growing in popularity. What exactly are they and should you consider one? A virtual internship allows a student to gain real work experience in a remote work setting. Typically, this means the student is working at home or from a dorm room. Students will communicate regularly with employers by telephone, instant [...]
10 Cover Letter Mistakes to Avoid Like the Plague
The road to employment begins with your cover letter. This is true whether you’re going for a business management position or something entry-level. Your cover letter is the first actionable step you can take to indicate interest in a position and attract the attention of the person in charge of filling it. It’s natural that [...]
Your Online Reputation Could Cost You That Job
The days of living one’s life in relative anonymity could be said to be over. With the ever presence of Google and other large search engines, the cataloging of employment experiences, social activities, and other personal information is inevitable to some extent for most people, about most people. Particularly when it comes to looking for [...]
How to Apply Online to Retailers
Do you know what to expect if you are applying online to a retailer? Prepare to devote some time for this process, because more major retailers, such as Home Depot, Pet Smart and even McDonald’s require you to apply online exclusively. Usually that means “no cold calls” or “dropping off resumes in person” allowed. Just [...]
How to deal with rejection in a job search
No one – absolutely no one – likes rejection. From playground days on, we want to be with the in-crowd and be accepted. No one wants to have someone say, “No, I don’t want you.” Sales people are trained to handle rejection because their companies know that they will face much of it. Who coaches [...]
Resume Padding: 5 Reasons It’s Not Worth It
Here’s an interesting stat for you: Forty-three percent of HR managers surveyed by OfficeTeam said job applicants include dishonest information on their resumes somewhat or very often. Candidates may stretch their dates of employment by a month or two to hide a period of unemployment. They might increase the amount they exceed a sales quota [...]
“Tell me, where do you see youself in five years?”
(Guiding hiring managers away from dumb interview questions) Greg Wood Certified Career Management Professional www.thehirechallenge.com Let’s face it; we all have butterflies in our stomach when we sit down for a job interview. It’s perfectly natural. We may be eager to be asked the “weakness question,” since we’ve been up all night practicing a great [...]
Your First LinkedIn Connections
Congratulations- you are on LinkedIn! Growing your connections is fun and interesting. It will definitely help you to network more effectively. It will open your eyes to a lot of interesting people doing different things all around the world. Before you start connecting, make sure your profile is in tip top shape. It should [...]
The Value of a Hand-Written Thank You Note
It used to be that hand-written thank you notes or cards were standard operating procedure in polite society after an interview or an informational meeting. If someone didn’t send one, it was a major faux pas. In our modern society, we have moved away from the hand-written anything, so it’s not necessarily such an egregious [...]
How EQ, not IQ can propel your job search
Western society, particularly North America, has trumpeted the merits of academic intelligence. But only in the last couple of decades, has emotional intelligence been highlighted. Recently in Time magizine a prominent story about EI in a major American news magazine. Show More Summary
Common Tech Resume Mistakes
I review many technical resumes each week, and they span the horrible-great continuum. However, most tend to be in the range of average to quite poor. One I reviewed recently struck me as a prime example of what would constitute horrible. So I thought it appropriate to write a blog covering some of the common [...]
How to Find Career Advice Worth Listening To
Recently, a friend came to me, asking for career advice. She was unhappy in her job and wanted my opinion on what to do. Should she express her frustration to her manager, look for another position or simply grin and bear it? I told her to talk to her boss to see if changes could [...]